19/06/2022. International Horse Racing World, Royal Ascot & USA: Absolutely Zero, Mind Control, Hot Rod Charlie, Stone Silent, Major Dude, Naval Crown & creative Force, Broome, Noble Truth, Hollowbay Boy, Munnys Gold, Changingoftheguard, Inspiral, Perfect Power, Meditate

 

 

Nyquist Filly Beats the Boys in Fasig-Tipton Futurity

Absolutely Zero (f, 2, Nyquist–How About Zero, by Square Eddie) ran to the money as the 4-5 favorite, defeating the boys in Saturday’s $100,000 Fasig-Tipton Futurity S. at Santa Anita. The Reddam homebred raced under pressure… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Mind Control Noses Out Hot Rod Charlie in Salvator Mile Thriller

Mind Control (Stay Thirsty) outslugged Hot Rod Charlie (Oxbow) by the narrowest of margins in an absolute thriller in Saturday’s GIII Salvator Mile S. at Monmouth Park. Sent to the front from his rail draw, Mind… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Adios Charlie Firster Too Fast for Debutante Foes

Stone Silent (f, 2, Adios Charlie–Travelator, by A. P. Jet), a $410,000 OBSMAR purchase (:20 2/5), ran five rivals off their feet in a sharp performance on debut in Saturday’s Fasig-Tipton Debutante S. at… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Bolt d’Oro Colt Runs to the Money at Monmouth

Major Dude (c, 2, Bolt d’Oro–Mary Rita, by Distorted Humor) wasn’t off to the sharpest of beginnings on debut at Monmouth Park and was scrubbed on early by John Velazquez. The 3-5 favorite chased from… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

The Major Talking Points From Day Five At Royal Ascot

Royal Ascot 2022 had everything and from Ryan Moore playing with his rivals like a cat does with a mouse, to Charlie Appleby revealing he is eyeing a tilt at the Au$10 million Golden Eagle… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Appleby And Dubawi One-Two In The Platinum Jubilee As Naval Crown Prevails

Saturday’s G1 Platinum Jubilee S. produced a surprise, as Naval Crown (GB) edged out Creative Force (Ire) spread wide across the track to provide a one-two for Godolphin, Charlie Appleby and the meeting’s star sire… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Broome Gallops Hardwicke Rivals Into Submission

Saturday’s G2 Hardwicke S. saw Aidan O’Brien complete a 900th group win as Ryan Moore pulled off a front-running tour de force on Broome (Ire) (Australia {GB}). Last year’s Breeders’ Cup Turf runner-up was kept… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Kingman’s Noble Truth Takes The Jersey

Saturday’s G3 Jersey S. had a familiar feel, with last year’s winning combination Charlie Appleby and William Buick again prevailing with Noble Truth (Fr) (Kingman {GB}). Successful in the Listed Flying Scotsman S. and runner-up… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Unraced Ulysses Colt Causes Chesham Upset

There was a shock in the opening Listed Chesham S. on Royal Ascot Saturday as the race’s only newcomer Holloway Boy (GB) (Ulysses {Ire}) landed the spoils at 40-1. Anchored in rear early by Danny… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Easy Munny: Munnings Filly a ‘Rising Star’ on the Jersey Shore

Munnys Gold (f, 2, Munnings–Haraawa, by Medaglia d’Oro) powered away from the gate and never gave her seven rivals a chance, running away to ‘TDN Rising Star’ status for Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher on… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Galileo’s Changingoftheguard Gets Royal Winner Number 80 For Aidan O’Brien

Making it an 80th Royal Ascot winner for Aidan O’Brien, Changingoftheguard (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) clung on in a photo for Friday’s G2 King Edward VII S. Fifth in the Derby only 13 days ago, the… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Frankel’s Inspiral Scintillating In The Coronation

Proving that her crown was merely lent, Cheveley Park Stud’s Inspiral (GB) (Frankel {GB}) burst back on to the scene on Friday to swamp her rivals with awe-inspiring pace to maintain her unbeaten record in… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Ardad’s Perfect Power Takes The Commonwealth Cup

Confirming his position as the chief three-year-old sprinting colt, Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum’s Perfect Power (Ire) (Ardad {Ire}) came out on top in a highly-competitive G1 Commonwealth Cup on Friday. Successful in the G2… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

No Nay Never’s Meditate Makes All In The Albany

Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore kicked off Royal Ascot Friday with a bang as Meditate (Ire) (No Nay Never) dominated the G3 Albany S. Sent off the 5-2 second favourite with Godolphin’s Mawj (Ire) (Exceed… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

by TDN